Man who put up price of Aids drug by 5,000% auctions off chance to punch him in the face

Martin Shkreli, the man dubbed the most hated man on the internet, has offered the chance to punch him in the face.
The pharmaceutical entrepreneur got the moniker after he hiked the price of Aids drugs by 5,000 per cent from £8.90 to £498.
Man stabbed after confronting pizza queue-jumper The former hedge fund manager made the announcement on Twitter following the death of his friend Mike who died from cancer, leaving behind a young son.
So far he’s attracted bids of up to $78,000 (£60,000).
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